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Town Hall · Copperhill

Copperhill spent more per resident in 2022 than 100% of similar cities

Copperhill’s city government spent $807,000 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $2,554 per resident. Water and other utilities ($390,000) are counted separately.

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Day-to-day spending, 2022
$807,000
year to June 30, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,554
In 2022: $2,554, more than 100% of 113 similar cities
Long-term debt
$2.1M
end of FY2022, reported
City staff, 2022
7
full-time · 1 part-time · March payroll $14,383
Typical tax bill
$451
0.46% of home value · TN 0.50%

What stands out about how Copperhill is run

Read from the city’s budget and official records.

Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $2,554 per resident, more than 100% of 113 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer65% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Polk County School District with 2 other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $451 a year: 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.
Compared with similar places

$2,554 per resident in 2022: more than 100% of them

Copperhill’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,554 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $574, and the middle half spent $297–$812. Copperhill spent more than 100% of them.

Middle half of the group, $297–$812Median $574Copperhill

Includes sewer and trash ($390,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
113

Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Copperhill itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,554 per resident a year, or $7.00 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 48%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 32%Utility sales 28%Sales taxes 27%Property taxes 8%From the federal government 2%From the state 2%Other taxes & licenses 1%Interest, fines & other 1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $74,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.3 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Copperhill reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $451 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.46% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Tennessee$1,442
McCaysville$509
Copperhill$451
$451
typical bill a year
0.46%
effective rate
$99,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Copperhill’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Copperhill’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Copperhill →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Copperhill

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Copperhill’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Copperhill yet.
Who works for Copperhill

One full-time city employee for every 45 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (316).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Sewer & trash4
Water & other utilities2
Administration & buildings1 + 1 pt
7
full-time
1
part-time
$14,383
payroll for March 2022
$172,596
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$23,900
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Copperhill had 22.2 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 85 of the 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Copperhill had more than 99% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Polk County School District

Copperhill’s K–12 school district, shared with Benton, Ducktown. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Copperhill →
$12,686
per pupil · TN $13,059
2,131
students
$10.4 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,686 per pupil, $7,298 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 21%State 63%Federal 17%

Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

Copperhill’s votes are counted by county

Tennessee reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Copperhill alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Polk County’s results.

President · Polk County’s results8,727 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican83.7%7,302 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat15.5%1,356 votes

Others: 0.8% (69 votes).

Most votes in Polk County: Donald J Trump

Tennessee: Trump 64.2%, Harris 34.5%

The county’s page

100% of Copperhill lies in Polk County. Every 2024 race in Polk County is on the county’s page.

Polk County’s 2024 results →
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Copperhill

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Copperhill.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Tennessee HouseState representatives
    Dan Howell
  3. 3
    Tennessee SenateState senator
    Tom Hatcher
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Bill Lee
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Tennessee
    Marsha BlackburnBill Hagerty

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Copperhill’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Copperhill’s government

How much does Copperhill spend per resident?

About $2,554 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,554 was more than 100% of 113 Tennessee cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Copperhill?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $451 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.46% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Tennessee. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the city’s assessor.

Who runs Copperhill’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Copperhill yet.

How did Copperhill vote in 2024?

Tennessee counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Copperhill alone. Polk County, where 100% of Copperhill lies, voted Trump 83.7%, Harris 15.5% for president; its page has every race.

How many people work for Copperhill?

7 full-time and 1 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $14,383 (about $172,596 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Copperhill in the state legislature?

State Senate District 2 (Tom Hatcher) and State House District 22 (Dan Howell). The House district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →